Boukhara

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Pakistan: Officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is an independent state since 1947. It is bordered by Iran, Afghanistan, China and India.

Features:

These rugs have a thin yarn, soft and shiny. The pattern is sometimes surrounded by silk.

These hand-knotted productions has motifs inspired by Turkmens (Bukhara), Iran floral and Caucasians.

They are baptized in the name of the city where the weavers make rugs. The main cities are: Lahore and Karachi.

Warps and weft are un cotton.

There are all sizes and colors available.

According to workshops:
There are the best (shiny high quality wool).
And the worst (dry wool or mercerized cotton yarn that mimic or imitate brilliant wool or silk ).

Note:

It is mainly the quality of the wool and wool density (compaction wool on the loom) which ensures good wear resistance. Not to be confused with the number of knots/dm ² which gives better detail only if it is high. Take the example of a digital photo, the more pixels there are, the more the image is sharp and detailed. But in the rugs, it is not always a guarantee of durability ... Only the quality and density of wool ensures high strength.

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